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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Wilson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilson Cemetery

Lat:   31.0569°   (31° 3' 24")

Lon:   -93.3418°   (-93° 20' 30")

The Wilson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies just to the northeast of the Wilson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Wilson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Vernon Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wilson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Savage Fork
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
      • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
    • Pickering
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billy Goat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • New Llano
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fertitta Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertitta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
    • Westwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
    • Pinewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Leesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Polk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk
      • Fort Polk is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Polk <4>
    • Fort Polk North
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Polk North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
    • Evans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
    • Rosepine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
      • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Anacoco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
        • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <4>
      • Ludington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
        • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
      • DeRidder
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
        • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <4>
      • Ikes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ikes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
        • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Toledo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Wilson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vernon Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Craft Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craft Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craft Cemetery
    • Cyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cyer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cyer Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Kay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kay Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Cemetery #7
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery #7 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cemetery #7 is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery #7
    • Smart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smart Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Burr Ferry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burr Ferry Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Ferry Cemetery
      • Leesville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leesville Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
      • Rosepine Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosepine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosepine Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosepine Cemetery
      • Burr Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burr Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Cemetery
      • Cypress Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cypress Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Creek Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cemetery #1
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cemetery #1 is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery #1
      • Smart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smart Cemetery
      • Anacoco Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anacoco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anacoco Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anacoco Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Wilson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540481  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #540481 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: New Llano
      • County: Vernon         Elev: 78
      • Location given for GNIS #540481 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0569, Longitude: -93.3418       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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